Basketball Game Preview: Reserve Mountaineers vs. Hozho Academy Wolves

The Reserve Mountaineers will take on the Hozho Academy Wolves at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Reserve has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight losses, while Hozho Academy will come in with six straight wins.

Reserve is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Springer on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Reserve had to suffer through a 91-31 loss at the hands of Springer. The Mountaineers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-14.

Meanwhile, Hozho Academy blew past Northwest, posting a 68-33 victory. The Wolves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 23 points or more this season.

Hozho Academy's win came from a few key players Reserve will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brody Brown, who posted 12 points. Another player making a difference was Jakoby Spencer, who scored 12 points.

Hozho Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Reserve, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.